Attorneys

Garrett Fry

Garrett Fry earned his B.A. from U.C. San Diego where he studied political science and philosophy while also clerking at the San Diego City Attorney’s Office. After graduation, Garrett worked in India as an international intern for a human rights organization.

Garrett earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School. While in law school, he worked at two civil litigation firms focusing on employment law and business litigation. He also worked in the Major Crimes division of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, focusing on capital murder trials, and volunteered at the Van Nuys Superior court helping victims obtain restraining orders against their abusers.

Since joining the firm in 2011, Garrett has served as the lead attorney on hundreds of cases, earning millions of dollars for his clients in settlements, and taking numerous arbitrations, bench trials, and jury trials to verdict. In 2015, Garrett was a made a partner at Belgum, Fry & Van Allen. In 2018, he graduated from the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles’ Plaintiff Trial Academy, a selective and rigorous six-week program designed to improve and hone the skills of serious trial attorneys. As part of his commitment to fight for individuals harmed by the misconduct of others, Garrett remains active in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, American Association for Justice, and Eastern Bar Association.

In 2019, Garrett was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a distinguished title granted to only 2.5% of attorneys in all of Southern California.

Brian Van Allen

Brian Van Allen came to the firm with a diverse background. In addition to working in retail management and English language instruction, Brian served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for the Child Custody Division of the Juvenile Court of Cook County in inner-city Chicago. He graduated with his B.A. from University of California, Riverside and earned his J.D. at DePaul University College of Law.

While pursuing his legal education, Brian worked as a law clerk for multiple civil litigation firms and accrued broad-based experience in personal injury, family law, commercial litigation, and appellate practice. At these firms, he authored numerous writings filed in the circuit courts of Cook County and Illinois Appellate Courts.

Brian joined the firm as an associate in 2014. Brian prides himself as an advocate for the elderly and focuses his practice on obtaining justice for victims of physical abuse and neglect in skilled nursing, assisted living and similar elder support environments. He has obtained settlements for victims and their families in the several millions and has tried and arbitrated complex medical malpractice cases to decision.

Brian was named a partner at Belgum, Fry & Van Allen in 2017. In 2019 he was awarded the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 40 under 40 honor and in 2020 was also awarded with the distinction of being named a Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Alan A. Carrico

Alan Carrico came to Belgum, Fry & Van Allen in 2018 with thirty-five years of litigation experience. After graduating with his B.A. in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine in 1978 and his J.D. from Southwestern University Law School in 1982, Alan was admitted to the California State Bar and Central District Court of California, Southern District Court of California, and 9th Circuit Court of Appeal.

Alan has served as general counsel, senior trial attorney, vice president, and litigation department supervisor for various practices specializing in bankruptcy reorganization, business, commercial and construction litigation, corporate legal matters, and more. Most recently, Alan spent eighteen years at a firm defending civil and commercial litigation. Throughout his career, he’s defended countless trials, arbitrations, and mediations, including a three-week jury trial he brought to verdict in a construction defect/contractual indemnity case.

Alan currently utilizes his experience in an “of counsel” role at Belgum, Fry & Van Allen.

Joanna Asmar

Joanna Asmar was born and raised in Glendora, California. Staying true to her roots, Joanna earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of La Verne where she majored in legal studies and minored in psychology. During this time, Joanna became a paralegal and interned at a criminal defense law firm. She returned to the University of La Verne for law school. While working towards her degree, Joanna became a certified mediator, qualified as an arbitrator, joined the school’s Alternative Dispute Resolution team, and worked as a paid intern for a personal injury law firm in Downtown Los Angeles. Joanna graduated with her juris doctorate and was sworn into the California Bar in February 2022.

Joanna believes her purpose in life is helping people, a pursuit and goal practicing personal injury law enables her to achieve. She uses this passion and her mediation experience to advocate for her clients with skill and heart.

Rewa Ousman

Rewa Ousman earned her B.A. in global studies from the University of California, Riverside in 2019. She graduated with her J.D. from Chapman University Fowler School of Law in May 2022 and was sworn into the State Bar of California in December 2022. While in law school, Rewa participated in numerous mock trial and moot court competitions and served as the Communications Chair and President of the Muslim Law Student Association.. She also interned at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office where she won the Extern Closing Argument Competition and led guardianship and restorative justice mediations as a certified mediator before joining the Belgum, Fry and Van Allen team.

Rewa is committed to meeting the needs of the community and trusts her dedication to professionalism and effective advocacy to bring about success for her clients.